Jane Frost, CEO MRS T Serving up ideas and inspiration he new year starts with an injection of ideas, innovation and inspiration an inoculation of best practice to ward o the January blues. The inspiration comes from the winners and finalists of the starry MRS Awards 2022, which took place in December. MRS is spotlighting award-winning case studies through our Research Inside advertising campaign that will demonstrate where research and insight has led to change for the better, in both commercial and public sectors. So look out for #ResearchInside on social media and via our emails and publications. Each link leads to a gem of a case study oering practical advice for replicating the eects of the research in your organisation. Another antidote to the apathy of deep winter is the promise of the annual conference, now only two months away, on 14 March. Our conference theme is Insight Alchemy: The secrets of turning survival into growth. The conference builds on the concept MRS has brought to the research sector over the past 12 months that there is a formula for research excellence that combines magic and science. I hope you Sector and MRS news The research apprentice will join us for an intense and transformative experience as we explore the magic formula over the course of the day and help you completely reassess how you go about the business of research. Tickets are limited, so make sure you book your ticket to Insight Alchemy 2023 now. If you still find yourself in need of a warming cup of good practice, make sure you get hold of a copy of the Research Live Industry Report 2023. Youll find the MRS League Tables listing the top research organisations by turnover as well as the fastest growers. Also included are interviews with clients with their forecasts, an analysis of buying trends for the year, and analysis of the gender pay gap within the research sector. We have also included lists of all those who have signed up for the MRS Inclusion and Net Zero pledges, so you can see who is really committed to driving change in our sector. I hope thats enough to bring some warmth and inspiration into your workplace but, as ever, if youd like to contact me for more ideas on how MRS can support you and your business, please drop me a line. I wish you well and look forward to seeing you in 2023. There are different paths to develop a career in research. Read Abbies story about nding an apprenticeship right for her and her rst year in research as a market research executive apprentice at Ipsos. The apprenticeship scheme was launched to attract new and diverse talent into the insight sector. See Abbies story on mrs.org.uk Research Inside making decisions better There are many case studies demonstrating the positive impact that research has on design and decision-making, both in the commercial and public sectors. Research Inside highlights a few brilliant and innovative ways where research makes a difference. Share the communications and celebrate the impact of research using the hashtag #ResearchInside 55 Impact ISSUE 40 2022_pp54-57_MRS.indd 55 13/12/2022 12:06